Barbados vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Barbados
133
in 2011
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
127,526
in 2021
Barbados rank
128th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
131st
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 127,526 against 133 in Barbados, a difference of 127,393.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 958.8 times Barbados's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 128th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 131st of 143 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 435 | 24,743 | 24,308 | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 296.25 | 38,944 | 38,647 | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 130 | 54,899 | 54,769 | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Barbados or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 127,526 against 133 in Barbados as of 2021.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Barbados and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 127,393, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Barbados and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 128th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 131st of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release